Binder.



No. 662,5l8. Patented Nov. 27, "I900.

J. R; BARRETT.

BINDER.

(Appliction filed Dec. 27, 1897.)

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JOHN R. BARRETT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BINDER.

SFECIFIGATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,518, datedNovember 27, 1900.

Application filed December 27,1897. Serial No. 663,668. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. BARRETT, a citizen of the United States,residing in Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Binders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to binders for period icals and loose pamphlets orsheets in which the articles to be bound are strung upon cords betweentwo backs or leaves to which the cords are secured, a familiar binder ofthis type being what is generally known as the Emerson.

The object of my invention is to provide certain improvements in bindersof this general type; and it consists more particularly in certainimprovements in the retaining devices by which the ends of thebinding-cords are secured to one of the backs or leaves and in animproved arrangement of the intermediate part of the binding-cord wherea single one is used with reference to one of the leaves of the binder,so that it does not project beyond the surface of the leaf in which itis secured.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a part of the binder,showing certain of my improvements. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the inner face of the lower leaf of thebinder. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section showing a more simple form ofretaining device than that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan viewshowing a modified form of binder. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 ofFig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan view showing a further modification; Fig. 8 isa section showing a still further modification.

The improved arrangement of retaining devices which forms a part of thesubject-matter of this application is adapted for use either where asingle continuous binding-cord is employed or where separate cords (oneat each end) are used, although in thedrawings I have shown only asingle cord.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of myimprovements, 9 indicates the upper leaf or back of the binder, and 10the lower leaf. It will be understood that the terms upper and lowerasused herein are used merely for convenience in description, as thearrangement of the parts, as shown, may be reversed without departingfrom my invention.

11 indicates cleats which are secured at the center to one of the backs,as 9, at its outer face and near its rear end, as shown in Fig. 1. Thecleats 11 are composed of arms 12 13, which extend in oppositedirections from a perforated center, which arms serve to receive thecord or cords, so that they may be laid upon said cleats. The arms 12 13are bent or curved downward toward the surface to which the cleat issecured to provide greater space between said surface and the arms nearthe inner ends of said arms than near the outer ends thereof. An eyelet16 is employed in the central passage of the cleat to secure the cleatin position and preserve the said passage. The retaining devices orcleats 11 are secured upon the outer surface of the cover to which theyare attached, being fitted in recesses in said cover, as shown in Fig.2. Channeled plates 17, of a shape corresponding to that of theretaining devices, are fitted in the recesses, forming linings therefor.By making the plates 17 correspond in shape to the outline of theretaining devices they serve to guide and properly direct the cordl larouu d the retainingdevices, facilitating the operation of fasteningthe cords. As shown in Fig. 2, the plates 17 are each provided \vithaflange 18, which flange is curved and fits snugly against the hack,preventing the platefrorn injuring the table or other furniture uponwhich it may be placed. The plate 17 serves to protect the retainingdevice and to prevent the ends of the cord 14 from being accidentallydetached or loosened. By placing the retaining device in a recess, asdescribed, it is prevented from scratching or damaging furniture, andthe cord is not so apt to become loosened accidentally.

The second feature of my invention relates to structures in which asingle cord is used, which cord is connected to one of the backs, andafter passing through the papers secured in the binder has its endsconnected to the other back, as illustrated in Fig. 2, and it consistsin providing one of the hacks with a channel to receive the cord, so asto prevent it from projecting beyond the surface of the back.

to a passage 34.

In the 'form of device shown in Fig. 2 :a channel 24 is provided in theinner face of the back, and near the ends of said channel vided withintermediate curved -portions 26, 1

as shown in Fig. 3, which serve to hold the cord 14 properly inposition. This arrangement of the retaining-cord may be employed withretaining devices similar to those above described, and illustrated inFig. l, or retaining devices may be employed arranged as illustrated inFig. 4, wherein the cleats are se'cureddirectly upon the outer face ofthe hack. Where it is not desired to use a retaining device having acentral passage, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a retaining device 19without such passage may be employed, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.With this construction a plate 20, similar to the plate 1'7, isemployed, but provided at a suitable point, preferably at one end, withapassage 21 for the cord, communicating with a passage 22 in the back.Where such passage is located at a point more or less remote from theplate 20, a channel 23 is provided in the back, as shown in Figs. 5 and6. The cord may therefore lie in the passage 23 and extendthroug'h thepassage 21 in thep'late 20 in such manner as not to project above thesurface of the'back.

In some instances it is desirable to use only a single retaining devicefor securing both ends of the cord, as illustrated in Fig. 7. In suchconstruction the retaining device is located centrally of-the upperback, near its rear end, and a plate 28 is usedhaving slots 29 30 atopposite ends, the slot 29 comm unieating with a channel '31, whiclrleads to a passage 32 for the cord, and the slot 30 communicating with achannel 33, which leads I prefer, however, to use two retaining devices.

Instead of providing the channel 24 on the inner face of the lower back10 a channel. 27 may be provided in the lower face of said back, asillustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

In this construction the staples 25 are dispensed with, and at the endsof the channel 27passages 35 36 for the cord are made through the back10, as clearly shown. The upper back 9 is'a'lso provided with passages37 38 for the cord opposite the passages 35 36, respectively.

That which I claim as my invention, and desireto secure by LettersPatent, is

sage extending therethrough,and a cleat within said plate, havingoppositely-extending arms, the said .passage'providing fortheadmissionof acordto said cleat andthe rounded ends of saidplate serving'toguid'e'the cord as it is moved aronn'dt-he ends of the cleat.

3. In abinder, the combination of backs, one of said backs having one ormore retaining devices secured thereto, the other *having a channel inits inner face, and a cord arranged in said channel and adapted to besecured at its ends to said retaining device or devices, substantiallyasdescribed.

4. In a binder, the combination of backs, one of saidbacks having one ormore'retaining devices, the other having a channel 24 in its inner face,a cord arranged to "lie in said channel and to be secured at its ends tosaid retaining device or devices, and means for retaining said cord insaid channel, substantially as described.

5. In a hinder, the combination of backs, one of said hacks having oneor more retaining devices,'the other having a channel 24 in its innerface, a cord arranged to lie in said channel and to be secured atitsends to said retaining device or devices, and staples 25 forretaining said cord in said channehsubs'tantially as described.

6. In a'binder, the combination of backs,

one of said backs having one ormore retain-' ingdevices, the otherhaving a channel 24 in its inner face, a cord arranged to lie in saidchannel and to be secured at its endsto said retaining device ordevices, and staples 25 for retaining said cord in said channel, saidstaples having curved portions 26, substan tially as described.

JOHN R. BARRETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. JACKSON,

HOLMES A. TILDEN.

